Louis · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Louis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Louis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Madison County (5), Burleson County (3) and Bastrop County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Louises registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 5 | 38% |
| Burleson County | 3 | 23% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 8% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 8% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 8% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 8% |
| Gillespie County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Louises were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 22% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 22% |
| Virginia | 2 | 22% |
| Alabama | 1 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11% |
| Missouri | 1 | 11% |
When the Louises reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Louis in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Louis | Madison County | Virginia | 1864 |
| E. Louis | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| E. Louis | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| George Louis | Madison County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| J.A. Louis | Cooke County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Jasper Louis | Freestone County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Lord Louis | Madison County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| M. Louis | Burleson County | 1862 | |
| Richman Louis | Gillespie County | 1852 | |
| Robert Louis | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1865 |
| Thomas Louis | Madison County | Missouri | 1844 |
| Thomas Louis | Madison County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Will. Louis | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
Louis genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Louis in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Madison County holds 5 of the 13, Burleson County 3. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Louises in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), North Carolina (2) and Virginia (2) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Louis?
Madison County (5), Burleson County (3), Bastrop County (1). In all, 13 registered across 7 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Louis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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